Valve-protecting tire carrier



June s, '1923.

J. B. HEISER VALVE PROTECTING TIRE CARRIER Filed Dec. 16. 1921 Patented June 5, 1923',

JOSEPH IB. nnisnn, or winnrieivrsisour,ruinssvnriilvra.,ui f 5 f L v'ALvE-rnofrncrme 'mancatenin1e.;4 i' i To allwhom 'it mag/.conce'mf 1 Be it knownthat I, JosEPH'B. HEI'SER', va citizen ofthe United States, residing at `Wily liamsport,.in the county ofLycoming `and State of Pennsylvania, new and useful Improvements in Valve-Pro,- tecting Tire `such as exact description .of thefinvention,

will enable others skilledin' the art to which itappertains to makey and .u sethe'sa'me,-

This inventionrelates to a valve protect-` ingjtire carrier with means for locking the invention consistsv in Referring to the accompanying vdrawings forming a part ofv this specificatiomin which like numerals designate likelparts 1n all the views:

' roun ing the rim with .in place within the rim; and

see Figure 3, which areadapted'to fit closely.v

Vwith the steel cross piece Figure 1 is a view4 of the improved vtire carrier detached from the tire and rim;`

Fi ure 2is a View of thev inflated tire'surmy improvedjcarrier Figure 3 is across section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2, illustratingl how the carrier receives and protects the inflating valve' from unauthorized persons who would seek to deflate the tire.`

1 indicatesany pneumatic tire provided with the usual rim 2, and 3' indicates a steel band of semicircular shape, but preferably having more than 180 of arc, and provided 4, all as will be clear from Figure 1. Rising from near the center of the arcishaped member 3 is the hollow post like member 5, secured tothe'arc vmember-B, as by the brackets 6, and secured to the cross member 4 asjbya rivet or other fastening means 7. This said upright hollow member 5 is of a length equal to the diameter of the rim 2, and'at its upper end is provided'with the Haring members 8 and 9,

the tire rim 2, all as will be clear` "fromthe drawings. The said diametrically disposed upright tubular member 5 being hollowfas illustrated, the stem of the inflating valve have invented' certain Carriers;andlj1` do hereby 'der Clare the' following t be a full,'clear, and -l ,rim2' andlcome up against the lockr the :clamp` and member Sout of the rim the resultA that Willi-feed SQSo'thatwhen the said member 5 isin place, 1t is" not` possible for any evil'disposed deflate 'the are f Rigidly securedv to the arc shaped carrier 3 is a holding strap or clamp l 12 as'gillus-l trated,1and"said.strap is proyided Lwitlvrthe'- hingelandaange 1 4 onjitsfouterend, so

that thegwhol'e. isadapted to vfold overtlie `rim 2 andftirehffinto the position .shownjiny Figure 2,A whereupon a' lock 15 of any suit'` able l l 'whenl a: is desired to attaching rimane 2, and foldjover the locking clamp "or 'strap 121" lool; the Q'arrierI to the rim .and tire',

VVwhe'reupon'the `'parts willI occupyfthe posithe` .usual'flange` .tions illustrated in `Figu`re2f`zrl`hatfis arc shaped rim 3.y willsnugly lit inside the 20 ywith'wlii'ch said rim isprovided, so` that the arc shaped-member 3y will occupy the u i i dottedline position illustrated in Figure12. When it is vdesired' to detach the rimandtire from'the carrier, itis only necessary to untion :shown in Figure with the lower portion of the arcfshape design 0r construction mayisecuresaid carrier 3, rim 2`, and tire 1 together.

The-parts will 'tire to the carrierfffor theifpurpose of'sec'ur-z unfold it into the posi; i i

l 1, whereupon'thelowerV end of the post or tube 5 may be forced alonV pivot'around the flanges 8 and 9I of the post 'the' rim and tire be made ready foruse.

It will now be clear that the above con- 5 :as a 'center during this ,'movement, with Y i the post 5 maybe readily.-

struction possesses the` following `important advantages: The tire being inflated, `itcan not be withdrawn from the rim unless 'the valve 10 is; opened for the vpurpose of deflating the tire,`but'so .long as the post 5 is in' 1 the position.' shown lin Figure 2,enclosing j it is not possible for a thief f the valve stem,

or evildisposed vperson to; manipulate the the tire 1 to be deiatedanddetached from` the rim.

binds the carrier`,jrimjand tire firmly Lto- -gether,so thatfitiis not possible .tof remove lrr 10e; valve 10, and therefore, it is not possible for `is picked .or

Y and tire to the carrier a double assurance of safety against theft is had.

The cross member .4 can be conveniently utilized to support a'license ytag 2l as indicated in dotted lines, Figure 2. p

Itis obvious that those skilled-in the art may vary.l the details of the invention Without departing from the spirit thereof, and therefore7 :I ldo not AWish to be limited tok the above disclosure exceptV as may befrequired by the claims.

What Iclaim is:

l.l In acarrier for a pneumatic tire, provided with a rim, the combination of an arc shaped member adapted to titl inside said rimgiapost diametrically securedin said rim.; aclamp adapted to 1detachably ksecure said rim and tireV to said arc shaped member and post.; and means to securelyv hold said clamp'finposition, substantially as described.

2.'In a valve p'roteetingcarrier fora pneumaticrtire provided with an inating valve and a rim; the combination of an arc shaped lmember adapted to Vfit vinside said rim; a hollow diametrically disposed post .adaptedto receive and yprotect said valve associated vwith said Marc shaped `member; means to secure said postto said `arc shaped memaber; and means to securely hold said tire and rim to said post and arc shaped member..substantially las; described.

member; and means to vsecurely hold said tireandV rim to vsaid post 'and arc-shaped member,substantially. as described.

4.111 a valve protecting lcarrier Ifor a pneumatic tire 'having an'inlating valve and a rim, the combination of' holding means f adapted to lit the interior of said rim; a hollow post adapted to receive said valve, said. post being diametrically kdisposed of said rim yandhaving a flange at one yendv adapted toit one side of said vrim; means disposed transversely of said post to secure post to .said rim and tire, substanially as the latter-to said arc shaped member; and o Y means to secure said holding means'andsaid lil) 

